Bed structure.



F. N. PALMER.

BED STRUCTURE..

' APPLICATION FILED AUG.18. l9l4 Y 1,16A42. Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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F. N. PALMER.

BED STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED AIIG.I8. I9I4.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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BED STRUCTURE. APPLlcATlQN FILED Aum, |914.

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FORREST NOTT PALMER, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

BED STRUCTURE.

Application filed August 18, 1914.

A further object is to provide astructureV of the kind specified, whichshall include a plurality of portions and.instrumentalities, eachadapted to be connected to an adjacent portion or instrumentalitywhereby they may all be conveniently positioned and operated without thenecessity of employing tools, etc.

A still further object is to provide a structure which comprises aplurality of portions but which are all self-contained and so related asto be, in part at least, automatic in their movement whenbeingpositioned to convert the table into a bed structure.

Still another object within the contemplation of the invention is so toconstruct and relate the parts that the structure will sustain therequired weight, as a bed, and yet be foldable so that the elements ofthe bed structure will be housed and out of view.

The invention in general seeks to provide a` combined bed and tablestructure which is ornamental in appearance and yet which will, inpractical use, possessa high degree of strength and durability andwhich, structurally considered, will beV of the greatest simplicity. f

Other objects and advantages will in part be obvious from the annexeddrawings andv will also be in part pointed out in the followingdescription.

The invention resides broadly in the features of construction,combination of elements, and arrangement of parts, and in the variousrelative aggroupments thereof, all as will be exemplified in theconstruction hereinafter set forth, and the scope of application ofwhich will be indicated in the claims hereto appended.

In the Vaccompanying drawings forming a part of thisdisclosure, arpossible utilization of the invention is illustrated; but itisto beSpeccation of Letters Eatent.

` Patented Nov. 16,1915.

serial No. 857,360.

understood that the drawings are merely illustrative and that otherpossible embodiments, employing the underlying principles of theinvention, fall within the spirit thereof and the objects Ycontemplatedthereby.

In these drawings: Figure 1 isa view in perspective of a combined tableand bed, constructed in accordance with my invention, in closedposition; Fig. 2 is a view in vertical transverse section of the same,in open position; Fig. 3 is a similar view, showing the same closed;Fig. 4 is a view in plan of the structure, in open position; Fig. 5 is afragmentary view, in vertical section, showing-one ofthe top-portions, asection of one of the .side-portions, and one `of thespring-positioning-members, all in closed posit-ion; Fig.y 6 is asimilar view of these parts in open position; and Fig. 7 is a fragvmentary view of a section of one ofthe spring-positioning members asmounted on one of the top-portions.

Referring to the drawings, it will be noted that the reference-characterl designates, generally, the base-portion which, in this instance,includes a horizontal piece suitably secured to the inner walls of twoupstanding end-portions or uprights 2, 2 of appropriate form anddimensions. Relatively, the base and two end-portions are rigidlysecured together and constitute the supporting mediaV of the structure.

Spaced apart and pivoted at their .edges to the uprights 2 are two sideor mattresssustaining portions 3, 3. Normally, these portions areupright and occupy a position at yright-angles to the end-portions 2.Being disposed on an axis,.indicated at' 4, intermediate of their edges,each 'portion is adapted to be independently rocked on its respective.axis into a horizontal position and, thus, at substantiallyright-angles Vto the normal, as seen in Fig. 2. To sustain thesemattress-sustaining portions 3 in horizontal position, means are, ofcourse, pro-` vided; and, in this instance, I elect to hinge upon eachof these portions a pair of swinging panels 5 preferably made tosimulate; or

in imitation of', the outer front portion of a drawer. These panels maylie against the outer surface of each ofthe side-portions or,

as shown in this instance, are cut out of? the same. The hinges Gxpermitthem to' swing downwardly when the side-portions 3 are disposed in theirhorizontal position, as shown' in Fig. 2i Toholdthexn in normalpositionfthat is, in the position shown Fig. 1, a locking-device isprovided for each panel, the same consisting, in this instance, of aspring-actuated plunger7 mounted on the inner face ofthe side-portionand adapted to engage a hajsp or hook 8 carried by the end of the panel.As will presently be explained, these locking devices are adapted to beautomatically operated to release the panels so that they'may, bygravity, swing on their axes. These panels, constituting legs, supportthe outer parts of the sideportions. rThe rocking portions are, ofcourse, sustained also on theirv pivots 4. It is also desirable toprovide for additional support of said rocking or side-portions,adjacent their inner ends. To this end, I' provide a manually rotatablenmember 9, 'movably attached to the inner wall of each endportion 2, andhaving` its lower part enlarged to provide a portion-engaging section10, the shoulder 11 of which is adapted to underlie the lower surfacesof the edge Sections of the rocking portions 3. When the rockingportians occupy their horizontal position :(as shown in F ig. 2) theirproximate edges arequite close together.` They are, however,sufficiently spaced'to'permit the uppersection of the member 9 tooccupya position between them so that they may rest upon the said shoulders 11when the enlarged section thereof is disposedso that its flat side is inparallelism with the wall of the end-portion 2.` `IVhenever, however,the flat side is given a half-turn, it will aline with the space betweentheproximate ends of the rocking portions torelease them and permitthemto berocked intotheir upright position.

I have now described only those parts of the mattress-supportingstructure which include the rocking portions 3 and the various meansforsupporting these portions in horizontal position. Additionalmattress-sup porting structure may, however-,be provided; and, in thisinstance, includes two top-portions 12 which, as illustrated, aresuitably hinged at the upper ends of the rocking side-portions 3, asshown in Figs. 2 and 3. The axis of each of these top-portions is formedat 13 so that, when said topportion occupies its horizontal position,one section (12a) extends beneath the engaging surface of the portionBand is thereby sustained. f

`As shown in Fig. 5,. the top-portions 12 normally rest upon the headedend of the plunger v7A of the panel locking device. Vhenever thetop-portion is .rocked on its axis, it releases the plunger. andit will,under the action ofy its spring, move out off the hasp 8 and release the`panel so that it will drop down. Qn the underside ofY each of-y thesetop-,portions is ia spring-positioning''V and holding memberl 14:,which" (Ein this' inl-' stance) has two end-sections 14a and a sidesection 14h and it is open at one side, thus making it a' three-sidedstructure. This member is slidable, and to this end, is mounted at eachend in grooved guide-ways 15 suitably attached to the top-portions. Y

Pivotally connected to board-runners 3a of the side-portions 3, andalsoto the inember le is a link 16. By means of these links, the members14 are'm'aintained in proper juxtaposition to they respective ends ofthe side-members 3. i y

, Suitably mounted on the inner walls of the end-portions 2, near thetop thereof, are limit-blocks 17 which serve to limit the closingmovements of the side-portions 3, the edges of they runner-boards 3aabutting against the blocks. Should the leg-panels 5 fail to positionthemselves when the-rocking-portions 3 are rocked on their pivots, andin order, therefore, to relieve saidk pivots from strain in that event,I may, if desired, provide a safety-device, in the form of a block 18mounted on the inner wall of each end-portion 2 and in such locationthat the upper edges of the board-runners 3a will abut against 'saidblocks and thereby ybe limited in` their movement. Suitably secured inposition so as to be sustained by the rocking side-portions 3 arespringstructures 19. also carry auxiliary spring-structures 20. Uponthese spring-structures are multi. part mattresses 21, 21, the part ofeach section beingv connected. as by the web 22 of the ticking. Tobridge the gapl 23 ,between the auxiliary spring-structure'20 and themain spring-structure 19, a metallic plate 24 is provided and themattressA rests upon this. as shown kin Fig.V 2.

Nhen the various portions are folded to form a table, a housing 25 isformed between The movable members 14 i their walls; and in this themattress is likeit may be utilized in connection with otherV y forms oftables.

From the foregoing, it will be perceived that I have succeeded indevising a coinbined bed and table which is well adapted to achieve theseveral objects and ends in view.

The structure is simple and compact in form and attractive inappearance.

As many changes can be made in the foregoing construotion, and manywidely differ- 'cnt embodiments of the invention can be made withoutdeparting from the spiritV thereof, it is intended that all mattercontar-inea in. the foregoing' description ana upstanding shown in theaccompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not inany limiting sense. Itis also to be understood that the language used inthe following claims is intended to cover all of the generic as well thespecific features of the invention.

Vhat I claim is: v

l. A combined table and bed including in combination, a base-portion,end-portions upstanding therefrom and substantially rigid therewith;side-portions pivoted on the end-portions 'and tiltable in relation tothe base-portion; a top-portion pivoted on one of the side-portions andadapted normally to occupy a position at approximately right-anglesthereto and, when said sideportions are rotated on their axes, to lie ina horizontal plane therewith; and sustaining` portions attached to andnormally lying` parallel with certain of the portions and adapted tooccupy an upright position when said side-portions are in a horizontalposition.

2. A combined table and bed including in combination, a base-portion;end-portions upstanding therefrom and substantially rigid therewith;side-portions pivoted on the end-portions and tiltable in relationto thebase-portion; a plurality of top-portions, each pivoted on aside-portion and adapted to occupy an edge-to-edge position relativelyto each other and at' right-angles to the side-portions, and `when theyhave been rotated on their axes, to lie in a horizontal plane therewith;and sustainingportions attached rto and normally lying parallel withcertainof the portions and adapted to occupy an upright position whensaid side-portionsare in a horizontal position. f

3. A combined table and bed including in combination, a base-portion;end-portions upstanding therefrom and substantially rigid therewith;side-portions pivoted onY the end-portions and tiltable in relation tothe base-portion; a. plurality of top-portions, each pivoted on aside-portion and adapted to occupy an edge-to-edge position relativelyto each other and at right-angles to the side-portions, and when theyhave been rotated on their axes, to lie in a horizontal plane therewith;slidable spring-positioning and holding members mounted on thetop-portions; and sustaining-portions swingingly attached to andnormally lying parallel with certainof the portions and adapted ,tooccupy an upright position when said side-portions are in a horizontalkposition.

4:. A. combined tableand bed including in combination, a.y base-portion;end-portions therefrom. and substantially rigid therewith;side-portionsy pivoted on the end-portions and tiltable in relation tothe base-portion; aL plurality of top-portions,

to each other andat right-angles to the sideportions, and when they havebeen rotated on their aXes, to liein a horizontal plane therewith;slidable, three-sided spring-holding members shiftably carried by `Saidtopportions; and sustaining-portions swingingly attached to and normallylying parallel with certain of the portions and adapted to occupy anupright position when said side-portions are in a horizontal position.

5. A combined table and bed including in combination, a base-portion;end-portions upstanding therefrom and substantially rigid therewith;side-portions pivoted on the end-portions and tiltable in relationto thebase-portion; a plurality of top-portions, each pivoted on aside-portion andr adapted to occupy an edge-to-edge position relativelyto each other and at right-angles to the sideportions, and when theyhave been rotated on their axes, to lie in a horizontal plane therewith;slidable, three-sided spring-holding members shiftably carried by saidtopportions; connections between said holding members and the tiltableside-portions; and sustaining portions swingingly attached to andnormally lying parallel withcertain of theportions and adapted to occupyan upright position when said side-portions are in a horizontalposition.

6. A combined table and bed including in` combination, a base-portion;end-portions upstanding therefrom and substantially rigid therewith;side-portions pivoted on the end-portions and tiltable in relation tothe base-portion; a plurality of top-portions, each pivoted on aside-portion and adapted to occupy an edge-to-edge position relativelyto each other and at right-angles to the sideportions, and when theyhave been rotated on their axes, to lie in a horizontal plane therewith;slidable, three-sided spring-holding membersshiftably carried by' saidtopportions; connections between said holding members and the tiltableside-portions; guide-ways on said top-portions upon which said membershave a sliding movement and by which they are retained in slidingposition; and sustaining-portions swingingly attached to and normallylying parallel with certain of the portions and adapted to occupy anupright position when said sideportions are in a horizontal position.

7. A combined table and bed including in combination, a base portion;and portions upstanding therefrom and substantially rigid therewith;side-portions pivoted on the end-portions and tiltable in relation to.the base-portion; a plurality of top-portions, each pivoted on aside-portion and adapted to occupy an edge-to-edge position relativelyto each other and at right-angles to the sideportions, and when theyhave been rotated 13o on their axes, to lie in a horizontal planetherewith; slidable, three-sided spring-holding members shiftablycarried by said topcertain of the portions and adapted to ocportions;connections between said holding members and the tiltable side-portions;guide-ways on said top-portions upon which said members Vhave a slidingmovement and by which they are retained in sliding position; andsustaining-portions swingingly attached to and normally lying parallelwith to the side-portions and when they haveY been rotated on theiraxes, to lie in a 'horizontal planetherewith; slidable, three-sidedspring-holding members shiftably carried by said top-portions;connections between said holding members and the tiltable sideportions;guide-ways on said top-portions upon which said members have a slidingmovement and by which they are retained in sliding position;sustaining-portions swingingly attached to and normally lying parallelwith certain of the portions and adapted n to occupy an upright positionwhen said side-portions are in a horizontal position, and vincludingdrawer-simulating panels hinged at one end to the side-portions and eachswinging on an axis at right-angles to that of each side-portion; andlocking devices fo'r said panels holding them in ncrmal position.

9. A combined table and bed including in combination, a base-portion,end-portions upstanding therefromy and lsubstantially rigid therewith;side-portions pivoted on the end-portions and tiltable in relation tothe base-portion; a plurality of top-portions, each pivoted on aside-portion and adapted to occupy an edge-to-edge position relativelyto each other and at right-angles to the side-portions, and when theyhave been rotated on their aXes, to lie in a horizontal plane therewith;slidable7 three-sided spring-holding members shiftably carried by saidtop-portions; connectionswbetween Copies of this patent may. be'obtained for said holding members and the tiltable sideportions;guide-ways on said top-portions upon which said members have a kslidingmovementr and by which they are retained in sliding' position;sustaining-portions swinginglyattached to and normally lying parallelwith certain of the portions and adapted to occupy an upright positionwhen said side-'portions are in a horizontal position, and includingdrawer-simulating panels hinged at one end to the side-portions and eachsi'vinging on' an axis at right-angles to that of each side-portion;`and springactuated locking devices for' said panels holding them innormal position, said devices being automaticallyreleasable by saidtop-portions.

10. A combined table and bed including in combination, a base-portion;end-portions upstanding therefrom and substantially rigid therewith;sideportions pivoted on the Vend-portions and tiltable in yrelation tothe base-portion; a top-portion pivoted'on one of the side-portions andadapted' normally to occupy a position at approximately right-anglesthereto and, when said sideportions are rotated on their axes; to lie ina horizontal plane therewith; sustaining portions attached to' andnormally lying parallel. with certain of the portions and adapted tooccupy an upright position when said sideportions are' in a horizontalposition; and means including anengageable member rotatable on avertical axis for holding said side-portionsin horizontal position. 4

l1. A combined table and bed including in combination; a base-portion;end-portions upstanding therefrom and vsubstantially rigid therewith;side-portions pivoted on the end-portions and tiltable in relation tothe base-portion; a top-portion pivotedon one of the side-portions andadapted normally to occupy a position at approximately right-anglesthereto and, when said side-portions are rotated on their axes, to liein a horizontal plane therewith; sustaining por-v tions attached to andnormally lying parallel with certain of the portions and adapted tooccupy an upright Vposition when said sideportions are in a horizontalposition; and means carried by the end-portions and engageable by edgesvof the two side-portions for holding said side-portions when inhorizontal position. n

ln testimony whereof I ailiX mysig'nature in presence'of two witnesses.Y

n FORREST 'NOTT PALlilER. Witnesses l L, B. Fos'rnn; Jas; A. W'nsLEY.

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